Rodrigo Cala, who grew up farming in Mexico with his father and brothers, now combines techniques learned from his grandfather in Mexico with new methods he’s learned from Minnesota Food Association (MFA) training. He shared his knowledge of organic growing methods and soil, and demonstrated his crop rotation practices at the 5th annual Immigrant and Minority Farmers Conference, held at the Wilder Foundation in St. Paul on February 19 and 20.

Hmong, Somali, Latino and other immigrant farmers from throughout the state gathered to learn new growing techniques and business planning, as well as to network with other farmers and learn about opportunities available in the state. The conference was hosted by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Minnesota Food Association (MFA), and the Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women (AAHWM).
 

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